Jessica Pishko
@jesspish.bsky.social
she/her
Book on sheriffs & democracy
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/707263/the-highest-law-in-the-land-by-jessica-pishko/
Repped by @rhaliterary
DM for Signal or email jesspish@gmail.com
“Women aren’t typically this crazy about politics.”
Book on sheriffs & democracy
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/707263/the-highest-law-in-the-land-by-jessica-pishko/
Repped by @rhaliterary
DM for Signal or email jesspish@gmail.com
“Women aren’t typically this crazy about politics.”
Tulsi Gabbard, who appears to be continuing to "investigate" the 2020 election, was an honored speaker at the National Sheriffs' Association conference, which started yesterday.
February 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Tulsi Gabbard, who appears to be continuing to "investigate" the 2020 election, was an honored speaker at the National Sheriffs' Association conference, which started yesterday.
Reposted by Jessica Pishko
In America today, millions of people are just one medical bill, one missed paycheck, one rent hike away from becoming homeless.
THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US will be out in paperback on March 3.
Preorder here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645871...
THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US will be out in paperback on March 3.
Preorder here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645871...
February 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
In America today, millions of people are just one medical bill, one missed paycheck, one rent hike away from becoming homeless.
THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US will be out in paperback on March 3.
Preorder here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645871...
THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US will be out in paperback on March 3.
Preorder here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645871...
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2/3 of homicide deaths in Minneapolis this year are ICE murders. about 8% of male homicide deaths nationally are at the hands of police. you cannot separate acceptance of state violence at the hands of LEOs from MAGA’s justification of state violence now.
January 25, 2026 at 7:09 PM
2/3 of homicide deaths in Minneapolis this year are ICE murders. about 8% of male homicide deaths nationally are at the hands of police. you cannot separate acceptance of state violence at the hands of LEOs from MAGA’s justification of state violence now.
A handful of people maybe got drugs so no more books. Just obscene. (Most drugs are brought in by guards.)
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Arkansas moves to ban books in prisons as a drug-fighting measure
Corrections officials would also prohibit magazines and newspapers from being sent to inmates. It would be the strictest ban in the country.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:06 PM
A handful of people maybe got drugs so no more books. Just obscene. (Most drugs are brought in by guards.)
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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"Immigration detention, quite frankly, just shouldn’t be a thing. We don’t need to detain people because we think they may be deportable. That’s perfectly ridiculous," says @jesspish.bsky.social. newrepublic.com/article/2057...
Transcript: The Problem Is Bigger Than ICE
Criminal justice expert Jessica Pishko says ICE’s abuses in Minneapolis are rooted in an over-criminalization of immigration policy and that Customs and Border Protection is even more radical than ICE...
newrepublic.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:41 PM
"Immigration detention, quite frankly, just shouldn’t be a thing. We don’t need to detain people because we think they may be deportable. That’s perfectly ridiculous," says @jesspish.bsky.social. newrepublic.com/article/2057...
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I wrote this piece in 2020--but given ICE's use of face recognition and Pam Bondi posting mugshots on X, I'll share that since the 1890s, there has been concerns about the constitutionality of mugshots taken before conviction. Police retaining your photo erodes your presumption of innocence.
Facial Recognition Technology Is the New Rogues’ Gallery
The problem with facial recognition technology isn’t just that you could be mistaken for a suspect—it’s that it means your government doesn’t trust you.
slate.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
I wrote this piece in 2020--but given ICE's use of face recognition and Pam Bondi posting mugshots on X, I'll share that since the 1890s, there has been concerns about the constitutionality of mugshots taken before conviction. Police retaining your photo erodes your presumption of innocence.
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Do any experts on federal judicial contempt follow me on here? Would love to talk, DM me or Signal in pinned message
January 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Do any experts on federal judicial contempt follow me on here? Would love to talk, DM me or Signal in pinned message
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On a night of life-threatening cold, a homeless person entered a Lansing bus station seeking refuge from the freezing temperatures.
Video shows police slamming them to the ground and pinning them with knees on their neck as they plead, "I'm here because it's cold outside, and I have nowhere to go."
Video shows police slamming them to the ground and pinning them with knees on their neck as they plead, "I'm here because it's cold outside, and I have nowhere to go."
‘I Have Nowhere to Go!’: Michigan Cops Caught on Video Abusing Homeless Black Person Who Entered Bus Station for Warmth During Freezing Temperatures
"Caught on video: Michigan cops brutalize homeless Black person seeking shelter in freezing temperatures. Shocking abuse unfolds at city'...
atlantablackstar.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:49 PM
On a night of life-threatening cold, a homeless person entered a Lansing bus station seeking refuge from the freezing temperatures.
Video shows police slamming them to the ground and pinning them with knees on their neck as they plead, "I'm here because it's cold outside, and I have nowhere to go."
Video shows police slamming them to the ground and pinning them with knees on their neck as they plead, "I'm here because it's cold outside, and I have nowhere to go."
I also talk in the book about why right-wing support for the 2A isn't inconsistent with their support for Trump. It's jusy white supremacy all the way down.
January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I also talk in the book about why right-wing support for the 2A isn't inconsistent with their support for Trump. It's jusy white supremacy all the way down.
I talk extensively in the book about why there's no "left-wing state's rights"
January 30, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I talk extensively in the book about why there's no "left-wing state's rights"
Posting from my book because it's true.
January 30, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Posting from my book because it's true.
Border Patrol regularly partners with local law enforcement. There's a whole funding structure for it.
January 30, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Border Patrol regularly partners with local law enforcement. There's a whole funding structure for it.
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People can we stop with this now please like you would be OK with them killing maiming choking & ripping families apart so long as you can see their faces while they do it like you could see Good & Pretti’s killers?!? Like the cops were ever gonna stop other cops?!? Stop wasting everyone’s time
January 30, 2026 at 12:56 PM
People can we stop with this now please like you would be OK with them killing maiming choking & ripping families apart so long as you can see their faces while they do it like you could see Good & Pretti’s killers?!? Like the cops were ever gonna stop other cops?!? Stop wasting everyone’s time
Something something sheriffs something
(ANNOUNCER "It seems that she does not, in fact, have control of the LAPD")
LAPD won’t enforce ban on federal law enforcement officers wearing masks, chief says – Daily News www.dailynews.com/2026/01/29/l...
LAPD won’t enforce ban on federal law enforcement officers wearing masks, chief says – Daily News www.dailynews.com/2026/01/29/l...
January 30, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Something something sheriffs something
Thank you @kjzz.org for having me on to talk about an unusual situation — the Pinal County Prosecutor says he joined 287g. The Supervisors say no. Can he do that? Why? I opine
www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
Is Pinal County attorney's 287(g) law enforcement agreement legal? This expert says it's unclear
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors and its County Attorney Brad Miller seem to be at a standstill right now over whether or not his office can enter into an agreement with ICE to enforce immigratio...
www.kjzz.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Thank you @kjzz.org for having me on to talk about an unusual situation — the Pinal County Prosecutor says he joined 287g. The Supervisors say no. Can he do that? Why? I opine
www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
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“We had to deliver them to a detention center,” principal Jason Kuhlman said about the second grader and fifth grader.
‘I don’t have words’: 2 more kids from Liam Ramos’ Columbia Heights school taken into ICE custody
The children were taken into ICE custody after their mother was detained at a court appointment. School leaders say the mother asked them to bring the kids to the detention center because there were n...
www.mprnews.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 AM
“We had to deliver them to a detention center,” principal Jason Kuhlman said about the second grader and fifth grader.
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The number of children in ICE detention on an average day has skyrocketed 6x since Trump took an office. Families complain of poor medical care and worm-infested food.
"It’s only a matter of time before we see a child die," one advocate said.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/29/i...
"It’s only a matter of time before we see a child die," one advocate said.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/29/i...
Children in ICE Detention Skyrocket in Trump’s Second Term
With a six-fold jump in children in detention, advocates allege harrowing conditions are putting kids’ lives at risk.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The number of children in ICE detention on an average day has skyrocketed 6x since Trump took an office. Families complain of poor medical care and worm-infested food.
"It’s only a matter of time before we see a child die," one advocate said.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/29/i...
"It’s only a matter of time before we see a child die," one advocate said.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/29/i...
Reposted by Jessica Pishko
The number of children in ICE detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration. We analyzed data obtained by the Deportation Data Project and found that ICE held around 170 children on an average day under Trump.
Children in ICE Detention Skyrocket in Trump’s Second Term
With a six-fold jump in children in detention, advocates allege harrowing conditions are putting kids’ lives at risk.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The number of children in ICE detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration. We analyzed data obtained by the Deportation Data Project and found that ICE held around 170 children on an average day under Trump.
One time I Tweeted (many years ago) "I hate moving so much, I want to set all my stuff on fire."
My landlord at the time tried to use it as evidence that I intended to damage her house.
My landlord at the time tried to use it as evidence that I intended to damage her house.
January 29, 2026 at 10:52 PM
One time I Tweeted (many years ago) "I hate moving so much, I want to set all my stuff on fire."
My landlord at the time tried to use it as evidence that I intended to damage her house.
My landlord at the time tried to use it as evidence that I intended to damage her house.
Todd is really the best; he's been doing reporting on the US-Mexico border a long time. I highly recommend!
www.theborderchronicle.com/border-patro...
www.theborderchronicle.com/border-patro...
Border Patrol Nation?
For decades, the Border Patrol has operated with extraconstitutional powers along the U.S.-Mexico divide. Now it’s leading the charge in U.S. cities across the country.
www.theborderchronicle.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Todd is really the best; he's been doing reporting on the US-Mexico border a long time. I highly recommend!
www.theborderchronicle.com/border-patro...
www.theborderchronicle.com/border-patro...
Reposted by Jessica Pishko
When it comes to the Border Patrol, Border Chronicle cofounder, Todd Miller, literally wrote the book. "Border Patrol Nation" back in 2014. He predicted much of this. And his piece today highlights what the media and others are missing now. It's a must read🦂
Border Patrol Nation?
For decades, the Border Patrol has operated with extraconstitutional powers along the U.S.-Mexico divide. Now it’s leading the charge in U.S. cities across the country.
www.theborderchronicle.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:31 PM
When it comes to the Border Patrol, Border Chronicle cofounder, Todd Miller, literally wrote the book. "Border Patrol Nation" back in 2014. He predicted much of this. And his piece today highlights what the media and others are missing now. It's a must read🦂
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Source: ICE to begin using empty Melania theaters as temporary detention facilities.
January 29, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Source: ICE to begin using empty Melania theaters as temporary detention facilities.
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Would love if east coast journalists with TV shows tap into otg reporters in the cities they speak about. In Chicago my go to's are: @unraveledpress.com, @thetriibe.com, @blockclubchi.bsky.social.
January 29, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Would love if east coast journalists with TV shows tap into otg reporters in the cities they speak about. In Chicago my go to's are: @unraveledpress.com, @thetriibe.com, @blockclubchi.bsky.social.
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The violence that happens inside prisons and jails is what happens to us on the outside.
We’re just not a free country.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
January 29, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The violence that happens inside prisons and jails is what happens to us on the outside.